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Ludlow and Our Mustangs To Square Off Friday Night At Home In A Game With Major Class 1A, District 4, Championship Implications!!!
Click on the iBN Live Audio icon above to listen to the Live Broadcast! Game Time – 7pm – Live Broadcast at 6:40pm
One year ago, our Mustangs went to Ludlow seeking a District Championship three-peat. This was the first year of a newly created district that included ourselves, the Panthers, Holy Cross, and Trimble County. Unfortunately, that night, the home team took a liking to their new red turf surface and sent our Mustangs back to Alexandria, stinging from a 20-7 loss. Ludlow went on to win the district. We will look to return the favor this Friday night when the Panthers come to Alexandria for only the second time, here at the MAC. That was back in 2021 when we defeated the visitors 41-7.
Ludlow owns an all-time advantage of 10-5 over us, having won five of our first six encounters. This year’s edition of the Ludlow Panthers, who come to town with a 5-2 record, features the play of running-back, #21 Junior Dameyn Anness, who averages 123 yards per game, and has recorded 11 touchdowns. Panther quarterback, #9 Miller Reed has thrown for 6 touchdowns, five of which are to his top receiver, #23 Carson Evans.
Our Mustangs Have Been Blessed To Have Had Superb Place-Kickers Over The Years
Without a lot of fanfare, Brossart football fans have been treated to some of the finest place-kicking, possibly in the State, pretty much throughout the history of our football program.
Extra Points and Field Goals are a team effort. While the kicker gets the credit for makes, and misses are held against him, a good snap, a good hold, and a good line, keeping out potential kick blockers are all part of the equation. Tyler Holtz has served as the holder for both Tyler Smith and Max Runge. Nathan Schalk was the holder for Andrew Schwartz during his senior season.
In the process of writing a story about our Place Kicker success, I reached out to our resident Brossart Football historian, Joey Martin, to provide some clarification for some of our earlier kickers. Man, did I receive some eye-opening info.
What I learned was that our accuracy in kicking extra points and field goals was not a come lately thing, but that dating all of the way back to the program’s infancy, we have been blessed with kickers who knocked home “Plus Ones” and Field Goals at least a 67% clip, dating back to 2009 when we began keeping the stat.
In 2009 Ryan Morrison went 22 of 26 PATs, and was 2 of 2 on Field Goals. In 2010, our first hybrid kicker (played on both the Soccer and Football Teams), Sophomore Jordan Frommeyer, was 23 of 26 and 2 of 2. When not available due to soccer commitments, Ryan Enzweiler stood in for Frommeyer and hit 3 of 4 extra points, and was also 2 of 2 on Field-Goal attempts. In 2011, his Junior season, Frommeyer and Jesse Orth combined to knock home 17 of 24 PAT attempts. They did not attempt a Field Goal. In his senior season, 2012, Frommeyer teamed up with Freshman Frankie Cetrulo to tack on 10 of 12 PATs and Fro was 1 of 2 in the Field Goal department. Cetrulo took over the kicking duties in 2013, 2014 and 2015 , contributing 59 of 77 and ones. He kicked one field goal in one attempt during that time span. During Cetrulo’s Junior year, Garrett Ahlbrand went 4 of 5 PATs with no Field Goal Attempts. Sophomore Bryce Donnelly went 0 for 1 during Cetrulo’s Senior season, was 1 of 1 in 2016, and 0 for 1 in 2017. It must have been in his contract to attempt one PAT per season.
2016 was the third year of the Paul Wiggins era. We had put our 2A experiences behind us and were coming off of a 9 and 2 campaign in our first year back in Class 1A. Senior Jake Sendelbach transferred over from Soccer to Football and became our primary PAT specialist. He had plenty of opportunities as the 8-3 Mustangs averaged 34 points per game. Sendelbach capitalized, hitting on 37 of 44 attempts, setting a new school record for Most Extra Points in a Season with 37, a number that still stands today.
In 2017, Junior Bryan Duffy who had also defected from Soccer the previous year, took over the kicking duties and put his mark on the program going 38 of 50 in the PAT department and 6 of 10 on field-goal attempts during his two year stint as our primary Place-Kicker. David Govan was the backup in 2018, hitting 5 of 7 PATs without attempting a field goal.
In 2019, Sophomore Andrew Schwartz took over and held down the PAT kicking responsibilities for three seasons – 2019, 2020, and 2021. During that three year span, Schwartz hit on 63 of 86 attempts, but did not attempt a Field Goal. David Govan, Eli Thompson, and Alejandro Arguelles were the only other Mustangs to attempt an extra point. Govan’s came in 2019 and he missed it. Thompson was 1 of 2 in 2020, and Arguelles was 1 for 1 in 2021. Since that time, beginning in 2021 and extending to the present day, Brossart Place-kickers, Schwartz, Tyler Smith, and Max Runge are 103 for 112 – an “Envy of any team in the Commonwealth,” 91.9%.
In 2022, Smith as a Junior, hit on 25 of 27 tack ons during the season – 92.5%, and then topped that effort last year during his Senior Season going a perfect 23 of 23. During that same time span, Reid Thompson hit on 4 of 5 when Smith was not available due to Soccer commitments.
This season to date we have been treated to a 27 of 28 Extra Point exhibition by Junior Max Runge. Both Smith and Runge are multi-faceted Soccer-Football players. Tyler Smith holds the school record for Most Field Goals, hitting 10 of them in 2022 (10 of 17). Smith also threw in 21 touchbacks during his two-year football career.
Since we began keeping records back in 2009, to date our Mustang Place-Kickers have connected on 364 of 452 attempts for a blistering 80.5%
ALL-TIME PROGRAM LEADERS
Frank Cetrulo – 67-85 – 79% – 1-1 FGs Andrew Schwartz – 63-86 – 73% – 0-0 FGs Tyler Smith – 48-50 – 96% – 13-23 FGs Bryan Duffy – 38-50 – 76% – 6-10 FGs Jake Sendelbach – 37-44 – 84% – 1-2 FGs Jordan Frommeyer – 33-39 – 85% – 3-4 FGs Ryan Morrison – 22-26 – 85% – 2-2 FGs
Soccer
Lady Stangs Soccer Season Closes Via PKs To GRC in Regional Final Four
Tragically, our girls soccer season came to an end, coming up short, 2-1 to GRC, Wednesday night at the MAC, following regulation play and two five-minute “Golden Goal” periods, and then the dreaded PKs, where the advantage went to GRC. The curtain falls on our L’Stangs soccer season with a 16-5-4 record that included a 10th Region “A” title, the All “A” State Championship, District Champions, and Regional Final Four. Congrats on a memorable season !!!!
Lady Stangs
GRC and Campbell County will play for the 10th Region Girls Soccer Championship tonight, Thursday, October 17th at 7pm at the MAC.
GoFan All Season/Year passesare NOT permitted for post season games.
Mustangs
Mustangs will face GRC, 7-0 winners over Harrison County, at 6pm at Mason County High School tonight (October 17th) in the 10th Region Tournament Semi-Finals.
The Elizabeth Runyon Contemporary Basketry Show continues Sunday in our Art Gallery on the 2nd Floor next to the Library.
Mike Enzweiler works hard to bring the works of both local and regional artists to Brossart High School. Stop by on October 13th, 20th, and 27th and take in the show!!!
Volleyball
Lady ‘Stangs Send Harrison County Quietly Into The Night, Win Our Ninth Consecutive Contest In Two Sets, 25-21 and 25-17. Improve to 23-10. Dispatch Newport in Two Sets In Regular Season Home Game Finale.
The Lady Stangs pulled off an impressive win against the Harrison County Fillies in Cynthiana, KY. The Lady Stangs were the spoilers on Senior night winning in two sets (25-21, and 25-17). Killer Kate Neltner led the way for the Lady Mustangs with 10 kills on the night to go with 4 service aces and a number of digs. Callie Ritter had a fantastic night with 8 kills and 3 digs, then Addy Doughman, Leah Robinson, and Aubrey Rebholz with two kills each and Madison Dozier and Chloe Hershey each with a kill. Hailey Heitker also contributed at the front line. Leah Robinson led the team with 3 blocks,. Aubrey Rebholz had 24 assists on the night and all these stats are unofficial as Grace Frommeyer led the team with 9 digs and Josie Reckner had 4 digs. The defense was also helped by great play by Chloe Hershey, and Gia Infante.
Lady Stangs improve record to 22-10 and win their 8th straight game.
Come see the seniors play their last time in the SyDome on Wednesday as we wrap up the 2024 Regular Season at Home Later Tonight, hosting Newport. Varsity Game Set For 7pm.
Boys Basketball Schedule
The Basketball Program is Off until Tuesday, October 15th when formal practices for the upcoming season begin.
TUE
10/15
Practice 3:30-5:00pm
WED
10/16
Practice 3:30-5:00pm
THR
10/17
Practice 3:30-5:00pm
FRI
10/18
Practice 3:30-5:00pm
SAT
10/19
OFF
SUN
10/20
OFF